Domingos Sequeira - Artist Info

About Domingos Sequeira

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Domingos Antonio de Sequeira
  • Biography

    Domingos António do Espírito Santo, known as Domingos Sequeira, was a Portuguese painter born in 1768. He first studied under Joaquim Manuel da Rocha and later continued his training in Rome with Antonio Cavalluci, where Domingos Sequeira achieved early success.

    In 1796, Domingos Sequeira returned to Lisbon, and in 1802 the Prince Regent appointed him First Painter of Chamber and Court. He also served as director of the Drawing Class at the Academia de Comércio e Marinha do Porto.

    In 1813, Domingos Sequeira was commissioned to design the sketches and oversee the creation of the monumental tableware intended as a gift for the Duke of Wellington. He is widely regarded as a precursor of the Romantic movement in Portuguese art.

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